Jarred Vanderbilt's glorious return and back-to-back wins over the Boston Celtics and Golden State Warriors could have the LA Lakers in a pickle over Rui Hachimura.

January 26 marks a sad day for any Los Angeles Lakers fan since it is the anniversary of the deaths of Kobe Bryant and Gianna Bryant. This year marked the fifth

San Francisco, California, USA; Los Angeles Lakers forward Rui Hachimura (center) sits on the bench during the fourth quarter against the Golden State Warriors at Ch

Hachimura (calf) is probable for Tuesday's game against the 76ers, ESPN's Dave McMenamin reports. After two straight games on the shelf, Hachimura is expected to return to the lineup. That means Dorian Finney-Smith will likely move back to a reserve role for the Lakers.

The LA Lakers won't have Rui Hachimura in their lineup on Saturday night against the Golden State Warriors. Hachimura has been a starter, but will miss his sixth game of the season.

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Explore the possibility of the Los Angeles Lakers pursuing a trade for New Orleans Pelicans guard Dejounte Murray.

Rui Hachimura scored 23 points and Anthony Davis had 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Los Angeles Lakers snapped a three-game skid with a 117-108 victory over the Miami Heat.

NBA analyst Jason Timpf sparked an engaging debate on X (formerly Twitter) on Wednesday by posting a thought-provoking poll for Lakers fans.

In an extended conversation with one Western Conference scout not authorized to publicly discuss his player evaluations, the scout referred to the exercise evaluating the Lakers' trade options as "spinning our wheels" and noted we spent "30 minutes on the phone and haven't come up with a good deal."

The Lakers have glaring needs, including another big and secondary playmaker. Here's who they should go after before the Feb. 6 deadline.